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EP 1 049 809 A2
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Date of publication A3:
11.11.1999
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Date of publication:
08.11.2000
Bulletin 2000/45
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Application number:
99907386.9
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Date of filing:
19.01.1999
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International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
C12Q
1/68
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International application number:
PCT/EP9900/323
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International publication number:
WO 9937/804
(
29.07.1999
Gazette 1999/30)
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Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
(30)
Priority:
23.01.1998
EP 98200184
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Applicant:
Akzo Nobel N.V.
6824 BM Arnhem (NL)
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Inventors:
OUDSHOORN, Pieter
NL-5271 JH St. Michielsgestel (NL)
KLATSER, Paul
NL-1011 ED Amsterdam (NL)
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Representative:
Van Gent, Marieke et al
N.V. Organon,Postbus 20
5340 BH Oss
5340 BH Oss (NL)
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EF-Tu mRNA AS A MARKER FOR VIABILITY OF BACTERIA